Merge pull request #206 from HDFGroup/add_docs_for_topics

Add HDF5 Application Developer's Guide page

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+---
+title: HDF5 Application Developer's Guide
+
+redirect_from:
+    display/HDF5/HDF5+Application+Developer's+Guide
+    display/HDF5/General+Topics+in+HDF5
+---
+
+# HDF5 Application Developer's Guide
+
+## General Topics in HDF5
+
+##\*\*\* Work-in-Progress \*\*\*
+
+| Topic                         | Description                                                  |
+| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| [Environment Variables Used by HDF5]() | Environment variables that can be used when building or using HDF5 |
+| [Using Compression in HDF5]() | Resources regarding compression |
+| [Improving I/O Performance When Working with HDF5 Compressed Datasets](hdf5_topics/HDF5ImprovingIOPerformanceCompressedDatasets.pdf) | A description of the factors that should be considered when storing compressed data in HDF5 files and how to tune those parameters to optimize the I/O performance of an HDF5 application when working with compressed datasets (PDF) |
+| [Parallel HDF5]() | Information on Parallel HDF5 |
+| [Fill Value and Space Allocation Behavior]() | A table summarizing of the behavioral interactions of HDF5 fill value and storage allocation settings  |
+| [H5Fill Behavior]() | The library's fill value behavior for property list settings |
+| [SZIP Compression in HDF5]() | A description of SZIP compression in HDF5, H5Pset_szip, terms of use and copyright notice, and references  |
+| [Using Identifiers](hdf5_topics/UsingIdentifiers.md) | Description of how identifiers work |
+| [UTF-8 encoding in HDF5 applications](hdf5_topics/UsingUTF-8EncodinginHDF5Apps.md) | Information on using UTF-8 encoding in HDF5 applications |
+| [HDF5 Dimension Scale Specification and Design Notes](hdf5_topics/H5DS_Spec.pdf) | |
+
+<!--- In doxygen/technical notes -->
+<!--- | [HDF5 Library Release Versions Numbers]() | A description of HDF5 library release version numbering | -->
+
+
+<!---
+Parallel HDF5   Information on Parallel HDF5
+
+Fill Value and Space Allocation Behavior    A table summarizing of the behavioral interactions of HDF5 fill value and storage allocation settings
+
+H5Fill Behavior The library's fill value behavior for property list settings
+
+SZIP Compression in HDF5    A description of SZIP compression in HDF5, H5Pset_szip, terms of use and copyright notice, and references
+
+HDF5 Library Release Versions Numbers   A description of HDF5 library release version numbering
+
+Using Identifiers   Description of how identifiers work
+
+-->
+<!---
+### [New Features](hdf5_topics/feature.md)
+### [New Features](hdf5_topics/feature.md)
+### [New Features](hdf5_topics/feature.md)
+-->
+
+## [Advanced Topics in HDF5](advanced_topics_list.md)
+